Tiësto previews his first single of 2013
Projected release day for the first new music in 2013 by Tiësto is set. If everything goes according to plan, 'Take Me' will be out on May 14. Although Tiësto gave hints about new work and a possible n…
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Robots give their second interview - so who's willing to say ‘Daft Punk sucks!’?
“In Scream 2 , they have this discussion about how sequels always suck,” says Thomas Bangalter in an interview published in the May issue of GQ . “The thing we can ask ourselves at some point is like: …
DJ-Follower's Daily Dose of Free Tunes: Minnesota & G Jones, STS9 and The Magician
An eccentric dose of free music we have today. The Magician provides you with a disco ball of a mixtape. STS9 shows you that their live electronic performance touches the upper parts of the stratosphere. For the cherry…
The Genesis of THE Break: Winstons - 'Amen, Brother'
It is only suitable that DJ-Follower's music evolution article series talks about the most influential drum loop of all time. How does a 6-second drum loop become a foundation for a whole sub-culture? What does this…
It took Calvin Harris '18 Months' to overthrow The King Of Pop
The Scottish band leader turned producer, Calvin Harris, has a lot to smile about. And not only because of his latest video where his getting jiggly with Ellie Goulding , but because he's broken a pretty amazing rec…
First line-up news for Kazantip 2013 in Ukraine
Kazantip Republic has been gradually growing through the past years, so it's not a well kept secret anymore. It's only natural that people all over the world are looking to party on one of the most amazing sandy…
Fedde le Grand official video for 'Rockin N' Rollin'
The Dutch electro star is 'Rockin N' Rollin' with yet another release. Trademark basslines, intense synthesizers and some 'Robot Rock' influences in the track. Climbing its way to the buzz charts aft…
International Music Summit recap: Pete Tong, Bill Werde, Diplo, Skrillex & more
The first IMS Engage is over and out. Although the managers of Diplo and BL3ND got in a fight , the summit featured a lot of interesting panels and talks on the past, present and future state of the electronic dance mus…
Astralweks signs Mat Zo, 'Easy' remix EP out on May 7th
NY-based multi-genre sponsoring Astralweks has inked the deal with the 22 year-old Mat Zo who certainly qualifies as an inter-genre galactic traveler with a variety of productions ranging from progressive house to all f…
DJ-Follower's Daily Dose of Free Tunes: Rodriguez Jr., Crookers & Digi
Crookers & Digi turn their attention to making weird noises. Rodriguez Jr. , formerly part of electro duo The Youngsters, is now cooking up groovy, melodic tech house dishes for all of you out there. Enjoy! Reminder: th…
Mat Zo firma con Astralweks, EP remix de “Easy” para el 7 de mayo
NY-based multi-genre sponsoring Astralweks has inked the deal with the 22 year-old Mat Zo who certainly qualifies as an inter-genre galactic traveler with a variety of productions ranging from progressive house to all f…
Watch: A-Trak & Tommie Sunshine official video
If you've paid attention to A-Trak's undertakings, it isn't possible you haven't heard 'Tuna Melt' . The electrifying 4-track EP was released through Fools Gold in the end of 2012. Featuring Tomm…
EDM-only awards show by creators of Golden Globes and American Music Awards
With Skrillex cleaning out the Grammys , and a variety of dance scene figures among the comprehensive list of nominated DJs and producers - you can't say it's a surprising affair. Albeit you can (and should) arg…
Diplo and DJ Bl3nd managers manage to get in a fight
Fights don't get started only in rings, bars and parliaments. A conference about Social Media tactics turns out to be the perfect place to stir up some controversy. In a weird twist of events, Diplo's manager Ke…
Record Store Day 2013
It is often reported that digital music is prevailing, record shops are closing and there’s no place for physical releases anymore. Well, there’s a movement, and some figures that state the opposite. On 20th…
Listen: will.i.am and Chris Brown plagiarize Matt Zo and Arty
It's not a rare happening that an artist accuses another artist of stealing. Just recently Calvin Harris lashed out at Jakwob for using his chord progressions ( although as demonstrated, Calvin Harris burrowed them …
Bye-bye Swedish House Mafia! ..wait, WHAT?
The time has come for the haters to step forward and say: 'I told you so.' When the inital hype of the Swedish House Mafia hiatus was in full throttle, they announced the 'One Last Tour' . In addition to…
Pharrell Williams in 'Collaborators': "You don't need MDMA for this music"
It just keeps grinding and grinding, doesn't it? There's a month to go, so there's no telling what the robots have in stall for us. After the weekend's SNL commercial, there's another episode of '…
DJ-Follower's Daily Dose of Free Tunes: Deorro & Joel Fletcher, Nico Push and The Cataracs
In addition to a brief recurss into Palov Stelar's electro swing world, the dose packs 2 big-room rave tunes. Deorro & Joel Fletcher do a Melbourne Bounce takeover, while The Cataracs blow you away with a ridiculous…
Tommie Sunshine remixes Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Sacrilege”
The long time wait for the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's album, 'Mosquito' , is about to be over. But for those in mood for more electronical and housy tunes - turn your attention thoward Tommie Sunshine and Live Cit…
Pretty Lights - #1 Funk and R&B act on The DJ Rankings
Hailing from US, Colorado, PRETTY LIGHTS manages to shine bright in the midst of the endless LEDs of the modern dance scene. Born Derek Vincent Smith, the versatile DJ and producer brings a much needed variety to the ga…
Tommie Sunshine remixes Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Sacrilege”
The long time wait for the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's album, 'Mosquito' , is about to be over. But for those in mood for more electronical and housy tunes - turn your attention thoward Tommie Sunshine and Live Cit…
Daft Punk update: Rolling Stone interview and SNL video teaser
I know we reported that we've got the most definitive news on the album, but we didn't say that the teasing would stop. In fact, expectations were elevated to a whole new level, when the by-gone weekend's Sa…
Avicii releases promo mix for upcoming LP
From the eyebrow-raising Ultra set to the tabloid-article for CQ , Avicii's been under scrutiny for some time now. Of course, this is all natural for a superstar DJ who's trying to broaden his horizons, and come…